Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 10.27 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Arab World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 10.27 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 10.76 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.39 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Arab World ranks 42nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.26 units per square kilometre | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 7.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.43 units per square kilometre | 7.38 units per square kilometre | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 units per square kilometre | 9.02 units per square kilometre | 10.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 units per square kilometre | 10.08 units per square kilometre | 10.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 39 Germany 125.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nigeria 120.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 110.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Uganda 108.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Pakistan 105.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 United Arab Emirates 96.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Italy 87.27 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Arab World was 10.27 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Arab World rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.